Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born January 9, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica… Read Full Bio ↴Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born January 9, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Grammy Award winning reggae and dancehall singer and rapper. He released his debut solo album, Stage One, in 2000 and followed this in 2002 with Dutty Rock, which won the 2004 Grammy Award for best reggae album and generated four top twenty Billboard Hot 100 hits, including #1 'Get Busy'. His new cd, Tomahawk Technique, was released in February 2012 and has generated another hit "She Doesn't Mind".Also in 2012 he married Jodi Stewart and made some songs for here like body.
In 2005 he released his third studio album, The Trinity, and collected another #1 hit, 'Temperature'. Sean Paul's 2002 sophomore album, Dutty Rock, is his most successful, with 4 top 20 hits, including the worldwide smash "Gimme The Light", "Get Busy", "Like Glue" & "I'm Still In Love With You" were also huge hits, keeping the Dutty Rock album a best seller throughout 2003. "Temperature," from his 2005 follow-up cd, The Trinity, was a Billboard #1 Hot 100 hit.

Sean Paul has Portuguese heritage from his paternal grandfather, Sephardic Jewish heritage from his paternal grandmother, African heritage from his maternal grandfather, and Chinese heritage from his maternal grandmother. Both his parents are Jamaican natives. His nicknames include Zion Lion and King of Israel. Because of his mixed heritage, some consider him a personification of the Jamaican Motto "Out of Many, One People". Sean Paul's voice and style of singing is often compared to Jamaican 1990s dancehall sensation Super Cat.

He played for the Jamaican national water polo team and alleges to be related to King Solomon through his father.

In 1996, Paul and Spanner Banner recorded the Jamaican chart-topper, "Ladies Man", through the singer's Sweet Angel Productions. The song resulted in his embarking on sessions with Jeremy Harding, a then little-known producer who burst on the scene with his production of Beenie Man's crossover hit "Who Am I". The producer released the dancehall favorite "Baby Girl." The following single, "Infiltrate", joined the singer's combination hit in the Jamaican top charts.

A new version of Paul's "Punkie" track from the Dutty Rock album featuring Tego Calderón appeared on a recent (February 2005) Promo Only album with automaten spiele. April 2005's Promo Only Caribbean Series album included a new song by Paul ("We Be Burnin'"). Recently, Paul also collaborated with Nina Sky for his song "Touch My Body". Sean Paul has just recently released his new album, The Trinity. Sean Paul was a feature artist on Beyonce's number one hit, "Baby Boy."

My Name
Sean Paul Lyrics

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[Chorus]
Sometimes I hear you calling out my name,
And I hear you deep down inna mi brain,
If I'm a fool I've only got myself to blame,
Well I can see the sign 'cause I'm not blind,
Although you're not mine from time to time,
I've got to let you know you are my sunshine, my sunshine.

I love you baby but you don't love me back, why,
You drive me crazy 'cause yu fi gi mi dat bly,
You make me high! I just can't deny,
Love out potential a fill up inna I and I,
Just give me the privilege and run a way yu man,
I got the plan! fi mek yu tun on,
Baby just believe me 'cause my word is my bond!,
Sometime I think I hear you but I am hearing wrong, girl.

[Chorus]

Rude bwoy loving a nu something fi she ramp wid,
Everyman him need a woman fi be a live blanket,
If she diss yu, spank it, you hold dat and crank it,
Baby girl you know I love you but you follow yu friend dem,
Now you gonna break Sean Paul heart in two,
You have the dapper all a bawl and all a mek phone call.
What yu really expect man fi do.

[Chorus]

Tick, tock mi get heart attack,
When mi hear she leaving and she naw come back,
Mi can believe me dreams to mi love world crash,
A lucky thing she never know where mi hide mi stash, but.

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The chorus of Sean Paul's song, My Name, speaks of the conflicting emotions he experiences when he hears someone calling out his name. He hears them deep down in his brain, but he knows he's a fool and can't blame anybody else for his erratic behavior. While the person calling out his name is not his, he wants to let them know that they are his sunshine. Although he loves this person, they don't love him back, and they, in turn, drive him crazy. Sean claims their love has potential, but it's filling up inside him, and he can't deny it. He begs for the privilege of running away with her, but she's following her friend's lead and breaking Sean's heart. The bouncy dancehall melody of the song juxtaposed with the emotionally exhausting lyrics and Sean's energetic delivery, bring to life the pain and turmoil of the song's protagonist.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I hear you calling out my name,
Occasionally, I perceive you invoking my name aloud,

And I hear you deep down inna mi brain,
And I sense you resonating inside my brain,

If I'm a fool I've only got myself to blame,
If I'm imprudent, it's nobody's fault but my own,

Well I can see the sign 'cause I'm not blind,
Well, I can infer the indications as I'm not oblivious,

Although you're not mine from time to time,
Despite that you belong to others on occasion,

I've got to let you know you are my sunshine, my sunshine.
I'm obliged to notify you that you're my radiant light, my radiant light.

I love you baby but you don't love me back, why,
I care for you dear but the feeling isn't mutual, why,

You drive me crazy 'cause yu fi gi mi dat bly,
You vex me 'cause you should grant me that privilege,

You make me high! I just can't deny,
You stimulate me! I cannot resist,

Love out potential a fill up inna I and I,
The love inside us is blossoming exponentially,

Just give me the privilege and run a way yu man,
Just permit me and leave your partner,

I got the plan! fi mek yu tun on,
I got the scheme! to get you sexually aroused,

Baby just believe me 'cause my word is my bond!,
Baby just have faith in me because I never retract my promises!,

Sometime I think I hear you but I am hearing wrong, girl.
Sometimes I assume I hear you but my perception is incorrect, girl.

Rude bwoy loving a nu something fi she ramp wid,
An uncivilized man's love is not a matter to be trifled with,

Everyman him need a woman fi be a live blanket,
Every man requires a woman to be a living comforter,

If she diss yu, spank it, you hold dat and crank it,
If she disses you, overlook it, you tolerate that and advance anyway,

Baby girl you know I love you but you follow yu friend dem,
Babe, you know I love you, however, you heed your friends,

Now you gonna break Sean Paul heart in two,
Now you're going to shatter Sean Paul's heart into pieces,

You have the dapper all a bawl and all a mek phone call.
You have the guy, bawling and making phone calls.

What yu really expect man fi do.
What do you expect me to do.

Tick, tock mi get heart attack,
Tick, tock, I get a heart attack,

When mi hear she leaving and she naw come back,
When I learn she's departing and not returning,

Mi can believe me dreams to mi love world crash,
I can't imagine my passion-filled reality crashing down on me,

A lucky thing she never know where mi hide mi stash, but.
Thank goodness she isn't aware of where I conceal my stash, though.

[Chorus]
Chorus.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: SEAN PAUL HENRIQUES, IRIS JAMES, DONALD DENNIS, ANDRE GRAY

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